The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges the public to be vaccinated against measles before summer international travel.

　　The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued guidelines to remind the public to be alert to the risk of measles and to be vaccinated against measles before international travel.

　　In a guide released this week, the CDC said that in the first five months of this year, the number of measles cases in the United States increased compared with the same period last year. As of June 8, there were 16 confirmed cases of measles reported in the United States, 88% of which were related to international travel. Most of these cases are children who have not been vaccinated with measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR vaccine).

　　According to the CDC, according to current estimates, the number of Americans planning to travel abroad in 2023 is twice that in 2022. Many countries and popular tourist destinations, including Britain, have broken out measles in recent years. The public should be vaccinated in time, especially before international travel, to prevent measles infection and imported transmission.

　　According to the CDC, measles is highly contagious, mainly through direct contact with droplets spread when infected people breathe, cough or sneeze. The initial symptoms of infection include fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis, etc., and a rash appears after 2 to 4 days. Measles can lead to serious complications, such as pneumonia, encephalitis, and even death. At present, there is no specific drug, and the most effective way to prevent measles is vaccination.